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But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord that they strive not about words to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. — read the full passage →

But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings: — read the full passage →

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom. — read the full passage →

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. — read the full passage →

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes. — read the full passage →

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.

The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. — read the full passage →

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, — read the full passage →

A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? — read the full passage →

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members?

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? — read the full passage →

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) — read the full passage →

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →

After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.

But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; — read the full passage →

Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;

Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; — read the full passage →

Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. — read the full passage →

For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you: — read the full passage →

The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men shall be bowed down, and the Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. — read the full passage →

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; — read the full passage →

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: — read the full passage →

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, — read the full passage →

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

If then ye have judgments of things pertaining to this life, set them to judge who are least esteemed in the church.

For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: — read the full passage →

At the same time, saith the Lord, will I be the God of all the families of Israel, and they shall be my people. — read the full passage →

In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? — read the full passage →